Virginia Tech® home

History Careers and Internships

Internships

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

ahrm internship

The History Department encourages you to pursue opportunities to earn academic credit for your work in a historical setting. Credit is not given on work alone, but for the learning you demonstrate as a result of the experience. Internships can be done in any location that provides an opportunity to teach, guide, shape, and interpret history. The most common internships our students pursue are with historical sites, national parks, local historical societies, libraries, archives, museums, and non-profit organizations, or national, state, or local administrative agencies. The department regularly circulates information on available internships. Students also locate their own internships and work with the director of undergraduate studies in the department to receive academic credit.

Careers

We focus on undergraduate education that offers you new ways to think about people, places, and events in the past. Graduates of our programs are employed in healthcare, non-profits, government, and education. 

Listing of Recent Grad Job titles

History graduates have proven that they are well-trained to be successful in a variety of careers. You can do almost anything with a history degree.

Career and Professional Development at Virginia Tech offers a variety of services including career exploration, job searching, resume analysis, and interview training.

Other career-related resources include:

Departmental Career Advisors

Dennis P. Halpin and Heath Furrow